[PDF][PDF] Sex and behavior
We provide a conceptual primer for sexual selection and confiict, mating systems, and socio-
sexual behaviors and patterns among animals, largely with mammalian and cetacean …
sexual behaviors and patterns among animals, largely with mammalian and cetacean …
[PDF][PDF] Non-conceptive sexual behavior in cetaceans: comparison of form and function
Non-conceptive sexual behavior (NCSB) is phylogenetically widespread, having been
documented in 35 of the 87 extant cetacean species, but function and form of NCSB have …
documented in 35 of the 87 extant cetacean species, but function and form of NCSB have …
[PDF][PDF] Drone perspectives on cetacean mating and sex
Mating and sociosexual behaviors of cetaceans are challenging to study in nature because
most species spend only brief periods of time at the surface and most copulation and …
most species spend only brief periods of time at the surface and most copulation and …
[PDF][PDF] Sexual anatomy of female cetaceans: art and science contribute insights into functionality
The relationship between sexual selection and the diversity and rapid evolution of male
genitalia has been well-documented across many animal taxa, while the morphological …
genitalia has been well-documented across many animal taxa, while the morphological …
Group hunting in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
S Torres Ortiz, J Stedt, HS Midtiby… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Cooperative hunting involves individual predators relating in time and space to each other's
actions to more efficiently track down and catch prey. The evolution of advanced cognitive …
actions to more efficiently track down and catch prey. The evolution of advanced cognitive …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple stressors and data deficient populations; a comparative life-history approach sheds new light on the extinction risk of the highly vulnerable Baltic …
Many endangered marine mammal populations are difficult to study, spread out over large
areas, and capturing them for branding and research purposes would be unethical. Yet, they …
areas, and capturing them for branding and research purposes would be unethical. Yet, they …
Return of the Salish Sea Harbor Porpoise, Phocoena phocoena: Knowledge Gaps, Current Research, and What We Need to Do to Protect Their Future
CR Elliser, A Hall - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of the most abundant coastal cetacean
species in the Northern Hemisphere with differential levels of regional knowledge. Gaps are …
species in the Northern Hemisphere with differential levels of regional knowledge. Gaps are …
Playful mouth‐to‐mouth interactions of belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in managed care
Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) engage in many forms of play (eg, object, water,
locomotor), but no play is quite as curious as the unusual form of cooperative social play …
locomotor), but no play is quite as curious as the unusual form of cooperative social play …
Investigation of lateralization of socio-sexual behavior in belugas (Delphinapterus leucas)
The majority of cetacean research suggests a right side/left cerebral hemisphere bias for
processing visuospatial information and a left side/right cerebral hemisphere bias for …
processing visuospatial information and a left side/right cerebral hemisphere bias for …
[PDF][PDF] Sexual behavior and anatomy in porpoises
MA Webber, W Keener, M Wahlberg, CR Elliser… - Sex in …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Among the taxonomic family of porpoises (Phocoenidae), mating behavior in nature has
been described in detail only for the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). We review this …
been described in detail only for the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). We review this …